"Florida Judge Martha Adams to Face Public Reprimand for Unjudicial Comments in Courtroom"
ORLANDO, Fla. — The Florida Supreme Court has mandated that Orange County Judge Martha Adams attend a public reprimand due to comments made during courtroom proceedings deemed inappropriate for a member of the judiciary. In a ruling from May 8 in Case No. SC2025-0278, the court upheld findings from the Judicial Qualifications Commission, stating that Judge Adams had breached the Canons of Judicial Conduct. The court noted her behavior was characterized as biased and discourteous, particularly toward staff from the Ninth Circuit State Attorney’s Office. While presiding over criminal cases, Judge Adams made unprofessional remarks … Read more